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With the blockchain industry at fever pitch, a merry-go-round of puffed up conferences has left Jonathan G. Blanco thirsting for a different formula. Speaking to CryptoSlate, the Token Forum founder and blockchain entrepreneur explained why the recipe for his upcoming conference catered to a more selective palate. Kicking off Nov. 9 on the top level of […]

Bitcoin, the archetypal blockchain, has for ten years waged technological warfare against corporate and state-run finance. Yet for all the heads that have been turned in the tackling of such a gauntlet, it was, in fact, a far more elemental problem that spawned the search for blockchain. Since sketching out the fabled blockchain blueprints in 1991, […]

The Texas Securities Board pounces on two mining operations using social media and multilevel marketing to propagate a transnational web of “fraudulent crypto-mining programs”, Director of Enforcement Joseph Rotunda informs CryptoSlate. AWS Mining and EXY Crypto have been stung with emergency cease-and-desist orders, dated Nov. 6, citing a symphony of allegations against Australia and Canada-based […]

The last several days in Malta have been bustling with activity as the Malta Blockchain Summit took place last week. The event had over 400 companies exhibiting their innovative ideas, services, and digital solutions with thousands of people in attendance. No Shortage of Attendees The first day of the Malta Blockchain Summit saw thousands of people […]

Crypto wallet company ‘Blockchain‘ announced Nov. 6 that it would distribute $125M in Stellar XLM cryptocurrency to its users “to build on the crypto revolution.” The biggest #crypto airdrop—we are distributing $125M of Stellar XLM to our users to build on the crypto revolution. Sign up for the waitlist! https://t.co/XyETX72QBk https://t.co/zo18yzzlzS — Blockchain (@blockchain) November […]

Japan will test pilot a service to allow passengers to pay for limo rides with cryptocurrency, according to an article published Sunday by Bloomberg. Tokyo limousines to start accepting crytpocurrencies https://t.co/4tsGWPoicl — Bloomberg Crypto (@crypto) November 5, 2018 Expanding Into the Ride Business Payment company Remixpoint Inc., which also has its hands in the energy […]

Everest co-founder Bob Reid says his company is working with the Indonesian government on a landmark project that will allow them to biometrically track and issue energy subsidies. Speaking to EAK TV, Reid said the Indonesian government currently distributes $7 billion to 50 million people, but they cannot verify that a massive $1.3 billion has […]

Scammers in the UK were able to make off with £120,000 in Bitcoin after posing as the verified Twitter accounts of two well-known British companies, according to a report by the Telegraph on Monday. Attack of the Fake Elon The hackers pirated the verified accounts of clothing store Matalan and film company Pathé UK, then […]

The Bancor Network announced the launch of a new generation crypto exchange service. The new service acts as a fundamental disruptor to the existing exchange paradigm that requires depositing funds on a centralized exchange, or order matching on a decentralized exchange. In a post on the official Bancor Twitter account on Nov. 5, Bancor revealed that […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is doubling down on their efforts to stamp out cryptocurrency investment fraud, according to a report by Politico published Nov. 1. Hi honeys https://t.co/5D9rHNcKKy — Eric Garland (@ericgarland) November 2, 2018 Custody Questions The government regulatory body is questioning investment advisers registered with the SEC to determine how they […]